Hello All.
I'm a newbie to OpenWRT, still learning how to configure and use it... I am facing a problem with configuring my WiFi Range Extender with the base router.. I tried to find a solution through many forums, but nothing worked... any help is highly appreciated.
I have a Netgear WNDR-3700v1 router (Atheros AR7161) installed with OpenWRT 18.06.2 as my base router, which is connected to my cable modem. Its working perfectly fine with my laptops and mobiles when connected directly through Lan Cable or WiFi.
I have a TP-Link TL-WA855RE v4 Wi-Fi Range Extender in my living room, which is connected to this Netgear base router.
But the Range Extender was not identifying internet. In one of the forums, I found a solution to this - to disable DHCP in the TP Link Range Extender. Without the DHCP in the TP-Link Range Extender, I am able to connect my laptops to the network and connect to internet as well. I get the base routers DHCP IPs on the laptops also.
But my Android mobile devices are not getting the IP address when connected through the Range Extender. I tried almost all permutation combination of the settings in the Range Extender, but nothing worked.
Please help me with a solution.
Below are my /etc/config/network, firewall and wireless settings in OpenWRT.
/etc/config/network
config interface 'loopback'
option ifname 'lo'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '192.168.3.1'
option netmask '255.255.255.255'
option gateway '192.168.3.1'
config globals 'globals'
option ula_prefix 'fdbd:4972:0142::/48'
config interface 'lan'
option type 'bridge'
option ifname 'eth0.1'
option proto 'static'
option ipaddr '192.168.3.1'
option netmask '255.255.255.0'
option ip6assign '60'
option gateway '192.168.3.1'
config interface 'wan'
option ifname 'eth1'
option proto 'dhcp'
option enabled '1'
list track_ip '8.8.4.4'
list track_ip '8.8.8.8'
option reliability '1'
option count '1'
option timeout '12'
option interval '45'
option down '5'
option up '2'
option metric '10'
config interface 'wanb'
option proto 'dhcp'
option enabled '1'
list track_ip '8.8.4.4'
list track_ip '8.8.8.8'
option reliability '1'
option count '1'
option timeout '12'
option interval '45'
option down '5'
option up '2'
option metric '20'
option ifname 'eth0'
config interface 'wan6'
option ifname 'eth1'
option proto 'dhcpv6'
config switch
option name 'switch0'
option reset '1'
option enable_vlan '1'
option blinkrate '2'
option enable_vlan4k '1'
config switch_vlan 'eth0_1'
option device 'switch0'
option vlan '1'
option ports '0 1 2 5t'
config switch_vlan 'eth0_2'
option device 'switch0'
option vlan '2'
option ports '3t 5'
config switch_port
option device 'switch0'
option port '1'
option led '6'
config switch_port
option device 'switch0'
option port '2'
option led '9'
config switch_port
option device 'switch0'
option port '5'
option led '2'
/etc/config/firewall
config defaults
option syn_flood '1'
option input 'ACCEPT'
option output 'ACCEPT'
option forward 'REJECT'
config zone
option name 'lan'
option input 'ACCEPT'
option output 'ACCEPT'
option forward 'ACCEPT'
option network 'lan'
config zone
option name 'wan'
option input 'REJECT'
option output 'ACCEPT'
option forward 'REJECT'
option masq '1'
option mtu_fix '1'
option network 'wan wan6 wan2 wanb'
config forwarding
option src 'lan'
option dest 'wan'
config rule
option name 'Allow-DHCP-Renew'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'udp'
option dest_port '68'
option target 'ACCEPT'
option family 'ipv4'
config rule
option name 'Allow-Ping'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'icmp'
option icmp_type 'echo-request'
option family 'ipv4'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-IGMP'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'igmp'
option family 'ipv4'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-DHCPv6'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'udp'
option src_ip 'fc00::/6'
option dest_ip 'fc00::/6'
option dest_port '546'
option family 'ipv6'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-MLD'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'icmp'
option src_ip 'fe80::/10'
list icmp_type '130/0'
list icmp_type '131/0'
list icmp_type '132/0'
list icmp_type '143/0'
option family 'ipv6'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-ICMPv6-Input'
option src 'wan'
option proto 'icmp'
list icmp_type 'echo-request'
list icmp_type 'echo-reply'
list icmp_type 'destination-unreachable'
list icmp_type 'packet-too-big'
list icmp_type 'time-exceeded'
list icmp_type 'bad-header'
list icmp_type 'unknown-header-type'
list icmp_type 'router-solicitation'
list icmp_type 'neighbour-solicitation'
list icmp_type 'router-advertisement'
list icmp_type 'neighbour-advertisement'
option limit '1000/sec'
option family 'ipv6'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-ICMPv6-Forward'
option src 'wan'
option dest '*'
option proto 'icmp'
list icmp_type 'echo-request'
list icmp_type 'echo-reply'
list icmp_type 'destination-unreachable'
list icmp_type 'packet-too-big'
list icmp_type 'time-exceeded'
list icmp_type 'bad-header'
list icmp_type 'unknown-header-type'
option limit '1000/sec'
option family 'ipv6'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-IPSec-ESP'
option src 'wan'
option dest 'lan'
option proto 'esp'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config rule
option name 'Allow-ISAKMP'
option src 'wan'
option dest 'lan'
option dest_port '500'
option proto 'udp'
option target 'ACCEPT'
config include
option path '/etc/firewall.user'
/etc/config/wireless
config wifi-device 'radio0'
option type 'mac80211'
option channel '11'
option hwmode '11g'
option path 'pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0'
option htmode 'HT20'
option country 'US'
option legacy_rates '1'
config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
option device 'radio0'
option network 'lan'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'xxxxx'
option encryption 'psk-mixed'
option key 'xxxxxxxxxxxx'
config wifi-device 'radio1'
option type 'mac80211'
option channel '36'
option hwmode '11a'
option path 'pci0000:00/0000:00:12.0'
option htmode 'HT20'
option disabled '1'
config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
option device 'radio1'
option network 'lan'
option mode 'ap'
option ssid 'OpenWrt'
option encryption 'none'